#312 "Threshold of Pain" Scene 1 - Section One, Munitions (Walter is at his work station, he is tampering with some sort of device, Birkoff approaches.) Birkoff: Want to grab some lunch? Walter: Yeah. Just want to finish looking at this. Birkoff (looking at the device in Walter's hands) Is that a Grunen 412? Walter: Yeah, I always wanted to see one of these things up close. Birkoff: I heard the detonators are pitch and roll sensitive (just then, we hear a sound from the device, a red light comes on the device.It's a bomb. Walter looking up, looking at Birkoff, doesn't look concerned) Birkoff: Better get it to disposal Walter:(nodding, then concerned) Maybe you're right. (Walter comes to a door, trying to open it, it won't open) It's jammed! (funny scene with Walter running through section with the device in his hands, lol!! shouting) STAY AWAY FROM ME, STAY AWAY FROM ME!!!!(Walter then comes through a hallway, we see Operations walking Walter's way) Look out, look out, I got a bomb......out of my way! (The other operatives moving aside) GET AWAY FROM ME! ALRIGHT, STAY BACK! (Walter stops, opens a hatch in the hallway, throws the device in it, and closes the door, we hear the explosion, Walter breathes a sigh of relief, walking away! Birkoff is there) Walter: So(mixed of emotion....smirking, startled!) Where d'you like to have lunch? (Birkoff, staring ahead as they walk) Scene 2: Section......War Room (Operations is briefing other operatives including Michael, Nikita on a mission) Operations: This is the work of a recently formed group calling itself "Black March". They freelance for various terrorist organizations. They appear to be motivated by money and the sheer joy of causing pain and destruction. These are the leaders of Black March..... (we see two people on the screen, one woman and man) Simon Crachek, and his partner Caroline. (The camera shows two of the operatives sitting at the mission table, one woman op, and male op, sitting by each other, the camera is on them, this next sentence Operations says...) Some sources say they're brother and sister, others that they're lovers. In fact, they're probably both. (Interesting close-up of Michael right after Operations saying that they could be both!!!) In twenty four hours, Black March will be meeting in suburbs of Bukhara. Our job is to terminate them. You leave in one hour. (Operations then walking off) Scene 3: Section One, Munitions (Walter is going over equipment with Nikita and the female op her name is Angela, from earlier, the other male op, his name is Mark, who was sitting by her watches on) Walter: (to Angela) These new sites read a trifle high, don't let them throw you. Angela: Okay, thanks Walter (she walks away with the gun, coming towards Mark, she smiles at him, he does the same, they walk away together, Walter watches them walking, Nikita not looking, she is preparing her equipment) Walter: Real lovebirds huh? Nikita(looking up): You think its not real? Walter: Ahh, its real. Nikita: What, so you don't approve? Walter(looking towards Nikita) I approve, just that it will(looking down, feeling sad), it will end badly, sooner or later it always does in this place Nikita: They know that. Miracle is, they make it work anyway. (looking upset and sad) And they make it seem so simple(Nikita leaving) Walter: Good luck sugar, and don't forget about those sites. Nikita: Yeah I got it(Walter smiling at her walking away) Scene 4........Mission (they're at this building, see the mission van, Michael inside typing) Michael: Go (we see Nikita and Mark on top of a building, Nikita aiming the gun, at a man standing below looks to be meeting someone) Nikita: I've got a clear visual(Birkoff at section typing and watching on) Birkoff: All operatives point delta in one minute(we see Angela on mission, with gun in hand walking closer to where the man is standing) Nikita: Birkoff, do you have the hostile? Birkoff: Got him(Nikita and Mark, aiming at the man looking on, man walking with a gun in one hand, looks to be walking away) You're clear(Michael looking on from the van, then see Angela moving closer, about to go up a flight of steps, Michael watching from van. Angela, brushes up against a piece of metal, making a sound, the piece falls over the steps, Birkoff and Michael hears. Just then a man from nowhere appears and shoots at Angela, she's hit, falls over the steps.) Mark (Mark sees this, calls out her name as him and Nikita shoot the man) Angela(the man who shot her, falls to the ground, he's dead) Mark(getting up) I'm going to get her(Nikita reaching for Mark to stop him, but can't) Nikita: Mark, you can't go(Nikita trying to cover him, Nikita and Birkoff watching, Mark gets to Angela) Mark (resting her head on his lap) you'll be fine, I'm getting you out of here. Michael: Birkoff, we need to extract(Nikita then gets up and leaves to get to Mark and Angela, there is shooting. Someone comes out from a door, behind Mark who is attending to Angela, the man knocks something over Mark's head, he is unconscious. Then we see a car out of nowhere, coming toward Nikita fast, Nikita turns at the last minute, the lights shining on her face, the car strikes her, she comes up on the top of the car, rolling off, she is unconscious. Men are putting Mark, Angela, and Nikita into a car, Nikita they puts in a trunk. Michael watching the tracker from Nikita and Mark on the screen) Michael: Where are they Birkoff? (Birkoff watches on) Birkoff: We lost them. Michael: (concerned) What do you mean? Birkoff: They were taken in some kind of vehicle, I'm downloading satellite intel right now, standard protocol dictates an abort. Michael: Standard protocol is suspended(Michael typing, looking some what concerned) Find them! (looking away) Scene 5:.....Crachek's hideout (we see Angela who has blood coming out of her nose, up against a wire cell, her arms tied to each posts. Simon from Black March is looking at her, then walking over to Mark, who is also against a wire cell, he is sitting down, can't stand, hands tied to the wire behind him.) Simon(to Mark) Now, which one shall we start with first(opening a black bag, we see some equipment, for torture......needles, all sorts if knives....) Caroline wouldn't hesitate, she'd know immediately, but then she's an artist. By comparison, I'm something of a butcher. (Mark, watches, just then, see Simon, taking out a knife, Mark slightly startled, trying not to show emotion, looking at the knife) Simon: This will do (Simon walking over to Angela with the knife) Your(to Angela) equipment and tactics suggest a Section One, am I right? (Angela, no emotion, looking at him, then away. He touches her with the knife, going down her chest) You have a sub station called S6, its been very active lately. I have a number of colleagues who would pay very dearly for its precise location(going down her chest with the knife, just then, stabbing her in the stomach) Give it to me! (Angela in pain, Mark looking ontrying not to react) (Next somewhere else in the building, we see the woman.....Caroline(of who she looks familiar, forget where I saw her before) Nikita is on a bed, still unconscious, Caroline looking the other way) Caroline: What's your name (no response, or movement by Nikita. Then Caroline smirking, grabs a device and goes over to her. She walks over and stands over her) My name is Caroline (she presses the device against Nikita's neck, its shocking her, she wakes. As Nikita is feeling the shocks, Caroline's head goes backwards, like she is getting off of the power. Caroline puts her hands on Nikita's hips coming closer to Nikita.) We're going to be very wildly acquainted in the next few hours..(Nikita looking up, gasping and in pain) Let me tell you how its going to be......you're going to be my confident, my sister......my lover(Nikita looking up, Caroline coming closer, then kisses Nikita on the lips, Nikita still in pain) You will tell me everything I want to know, and much that I don't care about(Caroline on top of Nikita, keeping her down, hand on top of the head, the other hand on her hair, Nikita looks frightened) I will ask, and you will leap.....that's it! (Caroline, looking down at her smirking, Nikita looks pissed!, Caroline grabbing her hair tight) (Next we see Simon, asking Angela, who is still against a wire cell) Simon: What's it like to feel pain, I'm incapable of it myself, it can be and advantage, but it can be very lonely. Don't you think it's sad that I'm so lonely?(Simon stabs her again, she's in pain, we hear Mark, growling at her being tortured, shaking the wire gate, Simon hears him, looks over at him, he looks back at Angela, licking his lips) Mark: Stop(Simon stabbing her again, then looks at Mark, then back at her, then back at Mark) Simon: You're lovers(Mark, trying not to respond) when you works wih bodies as much as I do, you learn to watch every move, every twitch, and you two are lovers(looking at Angela and Mark.) Mark(in pain) No we're not. Simon: So I can do anything I want with her, and it won't bother you at all....right(we hear Simon stabbing her, Angela screaming in pain, Mark looking on, shaking the gate. Simon then grabs Angela's face, then with a knife, he cuts her forehead.) Mark: No (hates to look at what Simon is doing. Simon getting off him cutting her, Angela screaming. Don't(shaking the gate) Simon: Why not, you barely know her(he continues cutting her) Mark: Alright, alright.....I'll tell you Simon: Tell me what(looking at him) Mark: Anything, anything you want. Simon: Sub station 6? Mark(pauses) Yes(Simon looks at Angela, then puts his knife away. Turns and tell Caroline) Caroline, times up! Scene 6: .......Section One, Comm (Birkoff is typing) Birkoff: I got a vehicle to the south about 12 minutes ago, it has to be them(Michael looking on from the van) I'm sending the co-ordinates now(Michael looks some what concerned.) Michael: How far? Birkoff: 15 minutes, maybe less. Michael: Move. Scene 7: Crachek's hideout (we see Caroline opening a door, holding up Nikita, who can't stand on her own, throwing her down on the floor) Caroline: Well, well (coming towards Simon) Simon: I can't believe I beat you! Caroline: Her pain threshold is very high(Nikita awake, in pain) I'd have broken her eventually, but(Nikita in pain, looks mad Caroline comes closer, kisses him on the lips) you win. Simon: Oh I just got lucky, they're lovers Caroline(looking at Simon) mmmmm(looking at Simon) And now as they say ......talk(Caroline smirking) Mark: 8 kilometers due east. Eleven field operatives. Six over seven security package. Simon: Thank you, that's very helpful(just then they all hear shots, they both looking) They traced us already, I thought it would take longer Caroline: Let's go!(they go to leave, Caroline left first, as Simon was leaving, he turned and cut her neck - looked like it from that angle) Angela's head dropped, Mark screaming out.) Mark: Nooooooooooo(like Mark was was feeling her pain, he screamed, shaking the wire gate. Simon, turns and looks Mark, with a pleased look on his face. Mark's face was slashed from interrogation, they fled, Nikita and Simon still inside. The gunshots are getting closer, then we see Michael enter the room Nikita and others are. While Operations are securing the room, Michael goes to where Nikita is on the floor, Michael stops, leaning down towards Nikita. (nice little moment!! He takes a hold of her wrist, she wakes look up at him, then very quickly stroking her hair, then he checks over the room, he checks her pulse behind in her neck.. Mark looking ahead, feeling sorry for what happened(Great shot of Michael here, he comes over, looking at Mark, his eyes are incredible!) Michael: I'm sorry. Mark(crying, screaming,blood coming down his face, even Michael seemed sorry for him! Nikita awake, lying on the floor, rolls over on her side,closes her eyes, looks sad) Scene 8: Section One - Main area (Mark is looking up at Operations, thinking, Operations don't see him looking at him in the tower, Mark then looks and walks away, running into Nikita as he is leaving. Nikita and Mark both look up at the tower) Nikita: (to Mark) Where are you going? Mark: To tell Operations what happened. Nikita: You can't. (walking away as Mark is trying to explain) Mark: I have to, I gave up a substation. Nikita(speaking low) Shut-up, they'll cancel you Mark. Mark: If the substation is hit, they're going to figure out what happened and cancel me anyway, look at least this way, I'll save lives. Nikita: You can save the substation without giving yourself up. Mark: What are you talking about? Nikita: I'll tell you later, right now we've got to debrief in about five minutes. Listen to me, we were captured, we were tortured, we were rescued, that's all that happened (Nikita is about to leave, then turns and puts her hand on her his shoulder, talking low) We were captured, we were tortured, we were rescued....say it. Scene 9: Madeline's Office (Mark is answering Madeline's questions, Nikita sitting beside him) Mark: We were captured, we were tortured, and we were rescued. That's about it, the details were fuzzy Madeline: Does that include Angela's death? Mark: I didn't actually see that(testy, Madeline , no emotion) Madeline: Why not? Mark: I was unconscious Madeline: From torture? Mark: I was knocked out when I was captured, after that I was in and out. Madeline: You and Angela were close. Mark: Yes(Nikita looking on) Madeline: I'm sorry. Mark: We knew the risks. Madeline: (to Nikita) Do you have anything to add? Nikita(no emotion) No I was pretty much in the same condition. Madeline: So you didn't see Angela die either? Nikita: No(shaking her head) Madeline: That's all for now (as they were getting up leaving...walking away, Madeline calls them back) One more question(they stop and turn around the same time, looking at her) Why do you suppose they killed her? You both were barely conscious, what did they gain by it (Mark and Nikita pause to answer) Mark: Maybe they wanted us to see her dead body before we came around, An example to us if we didn't cooperate. Madeline: Our intel indicates they're usually more direct then that. Nikita: I got the impression they inflict pain and death for the sheer fun of it. Madeline: You can go, but stand by, there's going to be a follow up mission(they both leave, but Madeline knew something wasn't wrong, she didn't look convinced) Scene 10,....Section One - Corridor Mark:(Nikita and Mark are talking, walking through section) She didn't buy it. Nikita: Probably not, but I doubt she suspects the truth either, not yet anyway. Mark(Mark grabs hold of Nikita and looks at her) Why, huh, why did he kill her? Nikita:(sorry for him) I can't explain that Mark, he's insane. Mark: He wanted to see the expression on my face, he actually seemed curious. Nikita: We can't think about that right now, we just have to face the future. Crachek said that there was more than one group interested in buying this intel, that means its going to take time for a deal. If we can get to him and Caroline before this goes down. Mark: The intel dies with them. Nikita(looking at Mark) Exactly(Mark nodding) Mark: How do we find them? Nikita: I'll handle it. Mark: Madeline said it's going to be a follow up mission. Nikita: That can be delayed. Mark: How? Nikita: I'll handle it(Mark nodding) I want you to rest, and stay close. Scene 10: Section One - Munitions (Walter is typing in something on a computer, frustrated) ***Very interesting scene for Michael and Walter*** Michael comes to see Walter, Michael has something he has for Walter to take a look at! Michael: I need you to take a look at this timer (Walter doesn't answer, looks concerned!) Walter. Walter: It was my fault. Michael: What? Walter: The Black March mission. The sites read high, I warned the team, I should have made the adjustment(Michael looking at him, concerned,look at his eyes!) Michael: Why didn't you? Walter: Wasn't time...but I should have made time. **** Nice Line, and Close coming up Here!!! ***** (The camera zooms in on Michael, looking at Walter, it's different this time, not the blank stare, more a sincere look! He moves his head to the side, talking to him, staring at him, looks as though he is trying to mean well! He didn't have to ask Walter, but he did! He stayed and LISTENED!!) Michael: A lot of things went wrong on that mission, the sites had nothing to do with it. Walter (confused, shaking his head): You don't know that, rounds flying, split second decisions, the smallest glitch could ruin everything(Michael staring at him, its different, not a blank stare) What's happening to me, first I almost blow everybody up(confused look) and now this(walking away, still at his station) Michael(hesitates for a moment) I need this timer calibrated(his voice, is more concern for Walter, (just at the end of the sentence, and his eyes as he says it) then for the device, just my opinion, its different, he doesn't walk away, he listened to him, you'll like it!) Walter: Yeah, just leave it right there Michael, I'll get to it(Michael pauses, staring at him, then walks away. Walter seems lost, confused, looks at him leaving, then looks down) Scene 12 - Section One - Comm (Nikita comes to see Birkoff) Nikita: Hey, what's the status on the follow up mission? Birkoff, I got a probable location, I'm just waiting to confirm. Nikita: Is the location near Kiev? Birkoff(confused, what she's asking) No, Bucharest....why Nikita: When I was being held, I seem to remember Crachek saying to Caroline something about a meeting in Kiev. Birkoff(confused) Why didn't you mention this at the debrief? Nikita: Well, it just came back to me a little while ago. I don't know, I keep remembering things in bits and pieces. Birkoff: We'll check it out. It may delay things for a while. Nikita: Well if you think its worth it, then. Birkoff: Yeah(Nikita leaves, he watches her) (Next Nikita is at Walter's station looking for him) Nikita: Walter? (Walter appears above her looking down) Walter: Yeah, sugar. Nikita: I need a Beretta 92F and a Baby Glock. Walter: Guess I owe you that much Nikita: Owe me? Walter: The mission went south because of the sites, partially at least. (Nikita looking at the guns, getting them ready) Walter: Are you in some kind of trouble Nikita(looking down, then at him) Yeah (walks away) Walter(watching) Well, be cool. Nikita:(camera is still on Walter) Yeah, thanks. Scene 13: Nikita's apartment (Nikita is about to go up to her door, she pauses, and turns towards Mick's door across the hall, she knocks, she doesn't hear anything, starting to walk away from the door, when Mick's door opens. Mick peeks out, sees her, closes his eyes. He looks shocked.) Mick: You wanted to see me? Nikita: Yeah, I need a favor Mick(smiling) You know about "Black March"? Mick(shakes his head slightly) New players, lots of splinter groups, out of control. Good lot to stay clear of(he is looking at what she is wearing), and I plan to stay clear of them. Nikita: They're led by two psychotics named Crachek and Caroline. I mean, you got the connections Mick, I need to know where they are Mick(smiling) Do you? Nikita: Yeah, and quickly(sincere, although upset) Mick: And what, is in it.......for me(looking at her eyes and mouth, like he is trying to kiss her, she pushes his face away) Nikita: I won't break every bone in your body(gentle tap against his face, she walks over to her door) Mick: I never could resist a woman in distress. My one weakness, really(putting his hand over his mouth, like he is going to blow her a kiss) Nikita turns toward him at her door) Nikita: Quickly(pointing at him, as she closes her door, slightly smirk, he closes his) Scene 14 - Nightclub Wait until you all see the wig Nikita is wearing during this scene! She's wearing a sleek dress, followed by operative.....Mark. They are walking down a few steps in this club. They're walking through the club looking for Simon and Caroline. Mark and Nikita standing close as though a couple, while they both look at different sides of the club. Nikita sees them both on the floor dancing close. Nikita follows Caroline in the bathroom, as Nikita passes the door in the bathroom that Caroline is in. As Nikita is walking over to the mirror to check her face, Caroline comes out, sees the back of Nikita at the mirror. Caroline watches Nikita putting on her lipstick, caroline looks around the bathroom, to see if they're alone, smiling, walks over to Nikita Caroline: Are you as bored as I am? Nikita: I've seen it livelier(Caroline's mouth opens, sizes Nikita up and down, Nikita begins to walk passed her, Caroline's(sincere) puts her hand up, so Nikita can't pass) Caroline: Maybe we should leave? Nikita: Just ask(kisses her arm that is blocking the way) And I shall leap(smirking, shoots her twice, she slightly screams and falls to the floor. Nikita wipes her mouth with her hand from kissing her before, Nikita leaves, no concern. Out in the club Simon is sitting with people having drinks. Mark sees him, takes out his gun. Simon sees him, gets up, its gunfire. Simon chases him outside, but when Simon gets out side, its comes out the side door, sees Mark, disappointed they lost Simon. Scene 15 - Section One Nikita: We've still got a couple of more hours, I'm going to call Mick to see if he could try..... Mark(cutting her off, shaking his head). Even if we found Crachek again, we couldn't make another hit in time, I blew it, it's that simple. I have to tell Operations the sub-station's vunerable Nikita(concerned) Do you want me to go with you? Mark(shaking his head) Nope, I'll go alone(Sincere) Thanks...for everything(Nikita puts her head down, he passes her, she quickly turns towards him) Nikita: Sorry. Mark: Yeah(slightly glances at her as he leaves, she's concerned watches. Nikita looks up Op's tower where he is typing in something) Scene 17 - Operations Loft (Mark enters, Op's still typing, doesn't see him, but knows he's there) Operations(without looking) What is it? Mark: I need to talk to you. Operations: It'll have to wait, I'm busy. Mark(nervous) A sub-station has been compromised(walking towards Operations) Operations(takes off glasses, facing Mark) Which one? Mark: S6 Operations: Degree? Mark: Location, security everything, it happened during the Black March mission. Operations(no emotion) Who was responsible? Mark(pauses) Nikita. (Operations slightly shocked, looks down where Nikita is staring up at them. Mark besides Operations. Now they are both staring ather. Nikita, concerned, looks up, then down at the floor, then looking around. Mark looking at Operations) Operations: You should have come forward at once(camera still on Mark) Mark: Nikita begged me to wait, she had a plan to set things right, but it didn't work out(Operations staring, slightly shocked) Now its the question of saving the substation, so here I am(keeping composure) She was only trying to help Angela. I hope you can take that into account) Operations: You'd do better to worry about yourself, you'll be sanctioned for not informing me earlier(no emotion) Mark:(nervous, looking down) I understand. Operations(pressing a button) Bring Nikita to abeyance(looking at Mark, we see two operatives, one of them Mentz, approaches Nikita, she turns around, sees them, curious) Operative: You have to go with us? Nikita(curious): Why? Operative: You're in detention. (Nikita's eyes widen, looks up at the tower, both Mark and Operations staring down. Then as Nikita is looking, Operations stares away, Mark then looks another way. Nikita's mouth slightly opens, she's speechless(slightly opens, she's speechless, slightly shakes her head. The two operatives take her.) Scene 18 - White Room ***You're all going to love Section's new toy!!! Nikita sitting down, you got to see this new toy!! Madeline is there staring, Nikita looks away Nikita: He was trying to keep Angela from suffering at the hands of that butcher, I don't blame him. So he gave up the sub-station. (Madeline just staring, no emotion(By the way, her hair looks great, its like in Walk On By, hair, behind the ears) Madeline: Mark says you did Nikita: He's lying to protect himself Madeline(confused): At the debriefing, you said that neither one of you Broke. Nikita: That's right Madeline: You lied. Nikita(looking down, but straight ahead): Yes I did Madeline: Why should I believe you now? Nikita:(looking up at her): Because I was trying to protect him Madeline: Why? Nikita: Because I had just seen him go through hell, and I wanted to make things right? Madeline(cold): Out of the goodness of your heart. Nikita: Out of a thing called friendship(pissed) You should look it up sometime.(then looks away) (Madeline impressed, looks over at the this device that was determining if Nikita was telling the truth) Madeline: Congratulations, you passed with flying colors. Nikita(concerned, sad) So what's the problem? Madeline: So did Mark. Nikita: He has found some way to beat the machine. Madeline(confused) Or you have(Nikita...no emotion) Nikita: If you are good at reading people as you say you are, then you should tell me that I'm innocent from looking in my eyes. Madeline: Exactly what Mark said (Nikita watches Madeline leave, Nikita looks sad, closes her eyes for a sec, then looking down) Scene 19 - White Room (Birkoff is hooked up to a machine, that tells if he is telling the truth) Birkoff: She said, she heard them mention Kiev. I had to delay the mission to check out. Operations: And? Birkoff: It was false, not even close. Operations: Do you think she deliberately mislead you Birkoff: Well she was dazed, in pain, who knows(cutting him off) Operations: Birkoff, do you think she deliberately misled you Birkoff pauses......thinking Birkoff: I don't have an opinion that(buzzer goes off) I think she did. Scene 20 - White Room (Walter is now sitting in the chair) Operations: The guns used in the unauthorized mission have been identified. They came from your arsenal. Walter: Mine is the only arsenal in Section Operations: How did Nikita get them? Walter: I can't keep my eye on everything every second of the day, anybody could have taken them. How do we know that it was Nikita Operations: The prints were found on the guns, so were yours. Walter: I handle all the weapons. Operations: Analysis indicate that they were handled simultaneously. Walter: Labs make mistakes Operations: Did you give them to her? Walter: What kinds of guns were those again(humor) Operations(pissed): Did you give the guns to Nikita? Walter: No(buzzer on device goes off, he's lying) Walter: No machines are perfect(humor) I have this cold lately Operations: You handed the guns to Nikita, do you deny it? Walter: Yes, I deny it(buzzer goes off again) I deny it(again it goes off) Scene 21 - Madeline's Office (Madeline is spraying her plants, Operations enters) Madeline: The sub-station has been secured. We'll incur no damage there. Operations: Good, now it's just a matter of internal security. Madeline: I tend to believe Nikita(Operations surprised, looks at her) Operations: But you have doubts? Madeline: Her flaw is compassion, Angela's suffering may have affected her even more then it did Mark. Operations: She planned an unauthorized mission, that suggests she had the most at stake. Madeline: Unless her compassion was causing her to protect Mark. Operations: You're arguing against yourself. Madeline: (small smile)It's not an easy call. Operations: We spent enough time, I want closure by the morning. Madeline: I'd like to talk to you about Walter. Operations: Yes, he behaved strangely in the interrogation, he practically asked to be sanctioned. Madeline: He blames himself for the Black March mission. He believes it was partially an equipment failure. Operations: Is there any evidence that he is right? Madeline: Not really. Operations: Then he'll have to snap out of it. Madeline: You might be able to help. Operations: How? Madeline: By giving him a pat on the back. Operations(surprised): A pat on the back? Madeline: A few words of praise or appreciation. Operations(shocked) Are you serious? Madeline: Walter is older then most, works alone, 18hrs a day, and has very few outlets. An exception to our usual approach might be appropiate(interesting looks here!) Operations: Alright, I'll stop by and pat him on the back(smirk) Scene 22 - Section One, Holding Cell (Nikita is in this small room, waiting to find out about what is going to happen next. Just then the door opens, its Michael, closes the door. He turns toward her, both share a look.) Nikita: So who do they believe(no emotion) Michael: They don't know. Nikita(looks upset) Well thanks for coming, but I don't see how you can help (you could see the emotion in his eyes as he looked at her turning away, as well as his voice wasn't the same. He was concerned, you see him trying to keep composure) Michael: They located Black March, they're sending a team. I'll have Crachek brought here alive(he pauses before saying that last sentence, eyes full of emotion, also you hear the emotion in his voice) Michael: Just tell me what you want him to say Nikita: I want him to tell the truth(slightly disgusted, then no emotion) That Mark gave up the sub-station. Michael: Fine (his voice was very low, the camera never showed his face, you could hear though the concern!. Now the camera on Michael, he looks at her, then walks to the door, just then she speaks to him) Nikita: You don't believe me do you ( Michael stops dead in his tracks, looking down, just before the camera goes off him, you can see him trying to keep composure, just shows Nikita as he says it) Michael(strongly) I DO BELIEVE YOU! (she looks right at him, she sort of looks pleased. The camera shows Michael's face looking right at her...he pauses, then leaves) She walks backwards, (standing) rests against a wall Scene 23 - Section One, Comm (Michael walking towards Birkoff who is at his computer listening to the mission) Birkoff: Hold positions, we go active in 3 minutes. Michael: Birkoff.......I'm inserting a mission parameter Birkoff(confused) This late? Michael: Yes(pauses looking straight ahead, eyes WIDE OPEN) I want Crachek alive. Birkoff(confused, edgy): That's not consistent with the profile. Michael: Then alter the profile. Birkoff: Does Operations know about this? Michael(turning looking down at Birkoff): Just do it Birkoff (his voice changed again, alot of emotion in his voice. Birkoff turns, both share a look, but Michael's stare, was great, not moving. Birkoff turns and faces his computer screen) Birkoff: All units listen up, we have a new parameter. We need Crachek alive. Restation alpha team 100 meters to the north) (we hear a woman op's voice) Female op: Birkoff, we can't change the profile now, it's too late. Birkoff(firmly): Well we're just going to have to deal with it. Michael(watching, sincere, as he walks away) Good (Birkoff is shaking his head) Scene 24 - Munitions (Walter is sitting at his desk working, Operations approaches) Operations: Hello Walter, how's everything? Walter: Fine. Operations: I wanted let you know how much we.....Madeline and I appreciate your hard work. And so does Oversight, we've commended you to them many times. Walter: What's this about? Operations: I just wanted to say thank you for the good work. Walter: Don't patronize me(the look on Op's face is priceless) All of a sudden out of the clear blue sky, you come down hear to say thanks for the good work. What do you want me to do, wag my tail, if you want something from me, just come out and say it(screwing up his face as he says it. Operations didn't look) Operations(angry) Look I just stopped by to give you - give you a pat on the back. Walter(offended) I don't need a pat on the back. I've been doing this job since before you came to Section, and I can probably do your job too(smirking, Operations impressed, and he also looked pissed) Operations: Really. Walter: Really. Operations: One of these days, you're going to carry this cranky old man act a little too far(steamed, Walter smirking at him!) Walter: Oh, what then, you won't commend me to Oversight? Operations: Why did I bother(both share a look, as Operations leaves) Walter(as Operations is leaving): That's a good question. (we see Operations coming from Walter's, he runs into Madeline) Operations: Pat on the back...........brilliant! (Madeline is watching Walter, she smiles after seeing him working hard!) Scene 25 - Systems (next we see Mark walking over to Birkoff who is working on something) Mark: Birkoff, what's this about Crachek being taken alive? Birkoff: Yeah, they just brought him into the White Room(Birkoff leaves to go back to his station, Mark follows him talking) Mark(curious): The profile calls for elimination Birkoff: The profile got changed Mark: Who's authority? Birkoff(looking up at him from his chair) Michael's (Mark pauses, just looking at Birkoff, seems he's thinking) Mark: Okay(walks away) Scene 26 - Section One, White Room (Crachek is strapped to the chair on the room, we hear sounds like as if someone is pressing buttons, the camera moves passed Crachek in the room, there is Michael, pressing something) Crachek: You're here to turn the screws, if you only knew what a complete waste of time that is for both of us. (Michael turns, walks his way, but walking around the room glancing at him, stops in front of him, hands folded) Michael: You held two operatives, one of them told you the location of a substation, who was it, the man or the woman? Crachek: Who would you like it to be? Michael: Let's start with the truth! Crachek: You look like a man with a vested interest, who would you be trying to protect, bet it's the woman(licking his lips) sorry, she was the one who broke. (shows Michael's face just staring at him, begins to move, Crachek smirks watching) Michael(showing emotion behind him) You're lying Crachek: Prove it (Just then from behind, Michael grabs hold of the side of his neck and shocks him with a device on the side of his neck, to believe, Crachek, turns his head to the side of Michael, smirks and kisses the device) Crachek: Thank-you! (Michael just staring, goes to leave, he opens the door, he waits, we see the torture twins come in, Michael leaves, the twins circle around him, one in front, the other behind him) Scene 27 - Section One, Corridor (Michael just leaves the white room, walking down the steps just stops, turns towards the room, there we see a elevator slide open behind Michael, its Operations, Michael turns toward him Operations: Well (sincere) Michael:(hear the emotion) We'll know something soon(looking at the door of the white room) Operations: We spent too much time on this as it is, we can't spend anymore(looking at Michael) (Just then the door of the white room opens, the torture twins come out, they both staring at Michael and Operations, the woman twin, shakes her head no. Michael looks down, the twins leave) (Michael turns towards Operations) Michael(emotion) Let me try once more (Operations looks at him, Operations nods, Michael leaves for the white room, Operations watches) Scene 28 - Section One, White Room (Michael enters again, both share a look, Michael then looking down walking) Michael: Do you want to live? Crachek: Not especially(Michael walking around) Michael: We could use you. Crachek: My expertise in torture? Michael: Yes. Crachek: I might be interested if I thought I could trust you. Michael: What do you have to lose? (Michael stops, looking at him) Crachek: How will they know I'm telling the truth? Michael: Give the details, tell them everything what happened, they'll know. Crachek: You really want the woman to live, don't you(Michael stares at him) Too bad, she was the one who broke(Michael stares, looks up) Scene 29 - Section One, Corridor (Operations and Michael standing, elevator opens, Nikita comes out, operatives behind her, she stOperations by Michael, Michael looks at her, so do Operations, Nikita turns, looks at Michael, both sharing looks, she leaves with operatives towards the white room. Out of the white room Crachek comes with a operative, they both share a look. Nikita walks past him into a room with operatives. Crachek in handcuffs walks towards Michael and Operations, we hear a gun shot from the room Nikita went in.) Crachek(hears the gun shots, smirks) No wait, its all coming back to me now(Michael and Operations staring) It wasn't the woman who broke, it was the man, yeah you want details(Michael's eyes incredible here) the other woman was strapped to the fence, I took a scalpel and began to peel back her face, it's above the left eye I think. She was in so much agony, she couldn't even scream, just made this gurgling sound, that's when he begged me to stop.(Michael staring) Crachek: Convincing? (smirks) Michael: Yes Crachek: It's a shame it's too late(laughing, door opens from behind him, Crachek turns around and sees Nikita walking towards him) Operations(looking at Michael) It worked, congratulations. (Michael staring ahead, looks like he is staring towards Crachek and Nikita's way) Crachek: I suppose it means the deal is off(smirking) Operations: Not necessarily(Crachek looks at Operations who is smiling) Take him to evaluation. Nikita(disgusted): You can't be serious Operations(looking at Nikita, smiling) We have to utilize every resource we can (Operations leaves, Michael who was staring down, looks up at her, great shot of his eyes here! Nikita walks down towards him, coming right up close to him) Nikita(sincere) Thank you (Michael staring at her mouth, Michael nods, staring right at her, his eyes incredible here and though out this ep! Nikita looks down, then towards him again) Scene 30 - Section One - White Room (Mark is in the chair, a door opens, its Nikita, both staring at each other) Mark(sincere): I didn't plan it, but I walked into Operation's office, I wanted to live(Mark emotional, Nikita walks towards him) Nikita: I just want to know one thing, did you love Angela(very touching, Mark cries) Mark: God, yes (crying, gasping breath) (Nikita's hands touch his face. Door opens, an operative walks in. Mark is crying, holds Nikita's hand against his mouth, she goes to leave, she turns and slightly looks back operative standing in front of Mark. When Nikita closes the door, the operative takes his gun out and aims at Mark, we don't see anything else) Scene 31 - Section One, Main Area (Nikita is walking by, she looks sad, Madeline meets up with her) Madeline(sincere): Anything wrong(both walking) Nikita: No(pauses) Yes, there is (both stop, share looks) I think it's wrong, Mark's dead and Crachek's alive Madeline(sincere) Crachek's not alive. Nikita: Operations said you might find him useful. Madeline: It didn't take long to realize we couldn't work with him. The man was a complete monster(Nikita's eyes widen, Madeline leaves, Nikita turns and stares watching Madeline leave, shocked)
Written by: Michael Sloan
Directed by: Terry Ingram
Edited by: Richard Wells
Original Airdate: June 6, 1999
Transcript by: Lisa taken from The Official Alberta Watson Home Page